Stretcher for neckties and the like



19 April 27 c. SNOWDON ET AL STRETUHER FOR NECKTIES AND THE LIKE Filed 001:.19, 1925 Jmdora. CHARLES snownou. FRAN K BR W Patented Apr. 19, 1927.

UNITED STATES P ATE NT FF ICE STRETCHER FOB NECKTIES AND THE LIKE.

Application filed October 19, 1925, Serial No. 63,328, and in Great Britain November 25, 1924.

This invention relates to stretchers for neckties, ribbons and similar articles of wearing apparel, and has for its object to provide an improved stretcher of simple construction whereby a neck-tie, ribbon or the like can be stretched, when not in use. to remove creases and preserve its appearance.

A neck-tie or like stretcher in accordance with our invention comprises three members around which the necktie or the like is wound, limited relative movement between one member and the other two members being obtained by the insertion of a wedge.

We will describe our invention with reference to the accompanying drawings wherein Figures 1 and 2 are an elevation and a vertical section respectively of one construction of neck-tie stretcher in accordance therewith, and Figure 3 is a similar view to Fig. 1 showing the stretcher in use. Figures 4L and 5 are similar views to Fig. 1 illustrating modified constructions, and Figures 6 and 7 are a vertical section and a plan of a further modification.

Referring first to Figs. 1, 2 and 3, the example therein illustrated comprises three plates at, b, c disposed face to face, the intermediate plate 6 being in two parts. The lower part of the plate I) is immovably attached to the plates at, c by adhesive or in any other convenient manner, and the upper part b is slidable away from the lower part, said movement being limited by pins (Z extending between the plates at, o and engaging slots e in the part 5 The part 6 extends beyond the plates a, c, and has attached to it strips 11 b which bring its face flush with the outer faces of the plates ct, 0. f is a metal or other convenient strap pivoted to the part b at 7. The adjacent edges of the upper and lower parts of the plate I) are oppositely inclined, so that, by inserting a wedge 9 (Fig. 3) between them, the part b is slidden outwards. The stretcher may conveniently be made of'threeply wood, but it may be of aluminium or other suitable metal or material. In use, the neck-tie, ribbon or the like is wound around the stretcher as indicated at h in Fig. 3, the strap 7 is slipped over the tie or the like to hold same in place, and the wedge g is inserted to force the part b outwards thus stretching the tie or the like.

Fig. 4 illustrates a similar construction to that of Figs. 1,2 and 3 except that the upper part b is guided by a central extension I) of the strip 6 which engages a central recess a in the plate a. On the reverse side the extension is on the plate 0 and the recess in the strip 11 Fig. 5 shows a similar construction wherein a pair of extensions b are provided on the strip 6 which engage corresponding pairs of recesses a in the plate a, the construction on the reverse side being the same. In both these constructions the wedge g is used for sliding the upper part 6 but, if desired, toggle links such as 9 may be used instead of wedges.

Figs. 6 and 7 illustrate a cylindrical construction comprising a cylinder split into four segments b mounted between end plates a 0 and attached thereto by pins d sliding in slots 6. The cylinder has a conical bore with which coacts a loose conical plug provided with a screw 9 a washer g and a wing nut 9 The neck-tie or the like is wound around the cylinder 1), a loose sleeve or tube j is slipped thereover to retain the tie, and the plug 9 is drawn in by tightening up the wing nut g on its screw 9 said nut coacting through the washer g with the plate 0 The indrawing of the plug 9 separates the segments 22 thus stretching the tie and also pressing it between the seg ments and the inner face of the sleeve j.

What we claim as our invention, and de sire to secure by Letters Patent is 1. A stretcher for neck-ties, ribbons and similar articles of wearing apparel compris- 90 ing three members disposed in close association, the article to be stretched being wound around the outside of said members, one member comprising a plurality of parts,

a wedge for expanding the compound mem- 9 her to stretch the article, and means for guiding the movement of said parts.

2. A stretcher for neck-ties, ribbons and similar articles of wearing apparel comprising threeplates disposed face to face, 109

1 A Mil/ J f the article to be stretched being wound parts of the intermediate plate to move the around the outside of said plates, the interslidable part outwards to stretch the article. mediate plate being in two parts, one im- In testimony whereof we affix our signamovably attached to the outer plates and the tures.

other slidable therebetween, means for guiding the movement of said slidable part, and CHARLES SNOWDON.

a wedge adapted to be thrust between the FRANK BROWN. 

